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Copyright

Information for StFX faculty and students on campus copyright policies, fair dealing, and copyright resources.

Video Tutorials

This series of videos is intended for the StFX community as a guide for using copyright-protected materials for educational purposes.

The information in these videos is not intended to be legal advice. Please consult a copyright lawyer for specific legal advice.

Copyright Basics: Use and Responsibility

This video introduces copyright, including the types of materials that are protected by copyright and what rights are covered by copyright protection. (3:47 min).

Copyright Basics: Determining if your use is allowed

This video outlines five questions to consider before using copyright-protected materials, including whether you need to seek permission. (5:59 min) .

Educational Exception

This video explains what the Educational Exception is, what uses are allowed, and what conditions must be met for a use to qualify under this exception. (5:39 min)

Fair Dealing

This video explains Fair Dealing: what it is and how to determine whether a particular use of a copyright protected work could qualify as fair dealing. (5:49 min)

License for Reuse

The videos above are licensed under CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION-NONCOMMERCIAL 4.0 INTERNATIONAL LICENSE.
All images used are in the Public Domaine.